Introduced in Class and supplemented with Independent online investigations:

Two important things to note about the integration of iPads into the literacy curriculum:

1) There is no such thing as a magic wand

2) Teaching strategies and systematic teaching methods are still at the center of all you do in the teaching learning process:

Complete the following online investigations before submitting your discussion post(s) to edmodo.

Essential Questions to keep in mind as you explore apps and resources.

• Who is the learner?
• What target learning areas did you identify that could be supported by apps?
• What apps did you find that might provide dynamic learning opportunities?
• How might the features of the app(s) support specific learner needs?
• What strategies for ipad integration did you notice?

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1. Explore Resources:

Handout for beginners in how to use the iPad

Presentation about general use of iPads in Special Education:


Apps for Literacy resources:
Spectronics:
http://www.spectronics.com.au/apps-for-literacy-support

Blog post: 6 Elements of reading instruction App'd!
http://eskymaclj.blogspot.com/2012/03/reading-on-ipad-6-elements-of.html

Stages iPads & Apps Special Education resource curated by Simmons College Faculty and Students:
http://apps4stages.wikispaces.com/

Evaluation of Apps:
http://www.ipads4teaching.net/critical-eval-of-apps.html

And many others...just "google" it!

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2. View this Video example of how the iPad and specific apps could be used to document and assess fluency.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLqoI7etRJY&feature=youtu.be

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3. Download this iBook for you to open on your iPad.

Nicole Sprainger writes this book as a guide in support of teachers using iPads in their classroom literacy programs.

View this wiki from an ipad, dowload the book and your iPad will ask if you would like to open it in iBooks - YES you do!

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4. View this presentation that illustrates classroom implementation from teacher, Rich Colosi, who uses mobile devices daily integrated throughout the literacy curriculum.

http://go.appitic.com/index.php/webcasts/richard-colosi-integrating-ipad-literacy-circles

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5. Post Discussion response to Edmodo:

Prompt:
Consider the iPad as an educational tool for providing multiple means of representation, expression and engagement. Consider its built-in features and the many apps, review resources, and models of ipad use for Literacy that you have explored. Share your thoughts about the relevance of the iPad to support reading, writing and learning.

Rubric: